Summary

  • Mother says MoD apology over Iraq death 'bitter sweet'

  • Staffordshire Police officer disqualified for drink driving

  • A teenager tried to smuggle 200 pills into V Festival

  • Updates on Friday 18 August 2017

  1. Increase in visible policing at V Festival at Weston Parkpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 20 August 2017

    The police officer in charge at V Festival this weekend has said increase is "in line with the national picture" and a number of drugs arrests have been made on site.

  2. Stoke City 1-0 Arsenalpublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Former Real Madrid winger Jese Rodriguez scores the winner on his Stoke City debut as Arsenal again come unstuck at the Bet365 Stadium.

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  3. Stoke fed up of criticism - Hughespublished at 22:14 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Stoke's victory over Arsenal was the result of the team and fans being "fed up of criticism", says manager Mark Hughes.

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  4. Fan takes unexpected ferry detour to away gamepublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    A Walsall fan's unexpected ferry ride to Fratton Park and other things you may have missed in Saturday's EFL games.

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  5. Stoke defeat difficult to swallow - Wengerpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger feels his side did more than enough to win the game "comfortably" despite the fact they lost 1-0 away at Stoke.

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  6. Hughes delighted after 'big' win over Arsenalpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Stoke boss Mark Hughes is full of praise for his team after they put in a "big shift" to claim a 1-0 win over Arsenal.

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  7. Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Barnetpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Chris Porter's second-half strike earns Crewe Alexandra their first win of the season as they overcame Barnet.

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  8. Chesterfield 2-0 Port Valepublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Kristian Dennis scores his third goal of the season as Chesterfield beat Port Vale to move off the bottom of League Two.

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  9. Lawro's predictions v actor Poulterpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Mark Lawrenson takes on Detroit actor Will Poulter in the next round of Premier League matches.

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  10. Team newspublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Stoke v Arsenal (17:30 BST)

    Stoke hand a Premier League debut to new loan signing Jese as one of two changes from the team that lost 1-0 to Everton on Saturday. Saido Berahino is the man who makes way, while Bojan also drops out as Cameroon winger Eric Choupo-Moting makes his first start for the club.

    Arsenal make two changes to the side that beat Leicester 4-3 at home last Friday.

    Out goes Rob Holding, with Shkodran Mustafi taking his place in the back three, and Aaron Ramsey also comes in to replace Mohamed Elneny in central midfield.

    And there is still no Alexis Sanchez, who is not fit enough to make the Gunners squad. Olivier Giroud, match-winner against the Foxes, is on the bench though.

  11. Send us your picspublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Match of the Day instagramImage source, Instagram

    This season we would love you to send us your matchday photos to our new Match of the Day Instagram account, external.

    Whether you're having your traditional pre-match meal, on your way to the game or taking your seat in the stands we want to hear from you.

    Include #bbcfootball, external and we'll include the best images right here on this page.

  12. Lawro's predictionspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Will PoulterImage source, Getty Images

    Mark Lawrenson is up against actor Will Poulter is this week's round of predictions.

    The 24-year-old Londoner, who you may remember getting chilly in the The Revenant, is a big Arsenal fan.

    He is backing his team to do the business with some to spare against Stoke and Chelsea to turn over north London rivals Tottenham tomorrow.

  13. The five ages of the Premier Leaguepublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 19 August 2017

    Premier League

    Paul Scholes, Jose Mourinho and Frank Lampard

    On Tuesday the Premier League turned 25.

    It has been a stellar quarter-century for the game's elite, with a huge increase in the standard of football and stadia and a massive influx of foreign stars, new fans and broadcasting cash.

    Want to relive it in glorious technicolour and pain-staking detail? In easy-to-swallow five-year increments you say?

    We got you. Step this way for our blockbuster review of the five ages of the Premier League so far.

  14. Burton Albion 2-1 Birmingham Citypublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Burton Albion come from behind to beat Birmingham City and register their first Championship points of the season.

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  15. Burton sign Terriers winger Scannellpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Huddersfield Town loan winger Sean Scannell to Championship side Burton Albion for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.

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  16. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    We'll be back with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday, but keep an eye out here for more updates this evening.

  17. V Festival 'changing with the times'published at 17:52 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    The man responsible for organising the V Festival, which takes place at Weston Park this weekend, said it has to constantly evolve to keep up with the times.

    For instance, Andy Redhead explained that 10 years ago almost everyone brought tents and camped on the site, but now they sold a lot of day-tickets to people who go home at the end of each day.

    V Festival main stage

    Mr Redhead said they also had to keep up with current musical trends and watch what their competitors were doing, to make sure they get the best acts.

    This year's big act will be Jay Z and he said it was the only European festival the rapper had agreed to do.

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    You know what people like, but you've got to be aware of what trends are, if things are changing, and customers want something else then you have to change with that."

    Andy Redhead, V Festival

  18. Roads set for resurfacing ahead of bridge closurepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Allen Cook
    BBC Local Live

    Work's due to start from Monday night on resurfacing work in parts of Burton that will be used as diversions once a bridge is shut to traffic. , external

    St Peter's BridgeImage source, Staffordshire County Council

    The county council says staff will spend six nights in a row preparing a series of roads that'll take drivers who would normally use St Peter's Bridge.

    The crossing itself will close for strengthening work on 29 August until the end of November as part of a £6.1m project.

  19. Relatives to remember WW1 soldierpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Sarah Robertson
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    Living relatives of a soldier from Stoke-on-Trent will be at a ceremony next month which will see his grave rededicated.

    James Joseph McLynn, from Hanley, died in October 1918 during heavy shelling and his body had lain in an unmarked grave for decades.

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    The story of James Joseph McLynn

    His remains were only identified this year at a Belgian cemetery after the MoD said new "convincing" evidence confirmed he was buried at the site. , external

    A rededication ceremony will be held there next month.

    A campaign was launched to try and find any relatives of his that were still alive and, with the help of BBC Radio Stoke, there will be some at the event.

  20. Stolen car involved in 'series of crashes'published at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 August 2017

    Lee Blakeman
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

    A car which police say was reported stolen has been involved in a string of crashes in Stoke-on-Trent., external

    Reginald Mitchell WayImage source, Google

    Staffordshire Police say they were told of the theft in Hanley yesterday afternoon.

    They say the bronze Ford Focus was going from the A500 on to Reginald Mitchell Way when it was involved in collisions with a Renault and two Vauxhalls.

    Officers say they believe it may have been going on the wrong side of the road and the other cars swerved to avoid it and hit other things.